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• Tony La Russa named rookie Anthony Reyes as his starting pitcher for Game 1 of the World Series on Friday. The Tigers also are starting a rookie, Justin Verlander. It's the first time in World Series history that each team will start a rookie pitcher in the opening game.

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There have been six other rookie-versus-rookie World Series games: Game 3 in 1948, Indians ...

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